PLTW DM 1.3: Measurement Matters

What is the starting point on a ruler for measurement.

• The beginning of a ruler.

• The hash mark labeled one.

• Wherever I want to start is good.

• Always start at the Zero hatch mark for accurate measurement.

This ruler measure in

• centimeters

• meters

• inches

• Yards

How many sections make up an inch on the ruler?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16

How many fractions of an inch are each line worth on a inch ruler?

• 1/16

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1

Measure the red line to the nearest sixteenth of an inch.

• 6 in

• 5 ^3/4 in

• 5 ^13/16 in

• 5 ^1/4 in

Measure the red line to the nearest sixteenth of an inch.

• 1 ^13/16 in

• 1 ^4/4 in

• 1 ^3/4 in

• 1 in

Give the following measurement:

• 1/2"
• 4"
• 4 1/4"
• 4 1/2"

Give the following measurement:

• 4 1/2"

• 4 3/8"

• 4 5/8"

• 4 13/16"

This ruler measure in

• centimeters

• meters

• inches

• Yards

How many sections make up a centimeter on the ruler?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20